Welcome to the Huddersfield Town live blog with all the latest news, views and transfer round-ups for Thursday, October 20.
Here we'll bring you all the breaking news from the John Smith's Stadium and around the Championship grounds as Town lost 3-1 to Preston last night.
Back-to-back losses for the first time this season leave David Wagner's men fourth in the league with a tough match against Derby coming up at the weekend.
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Catch up on all the latest Town news with Doug Thomson, Mel Booth, Blake Welton and Rory Benson.
Key Events
Signing off
Thanks for tuning in today.
As usual here are the latest Championship rumours from today.
Have a great evening.
Steve McClaren
Here’s what the Derby boss had to say about Huddersfield Town ahead of the match this weekend.
Derby tickets
Team of the Week
Unsurprisingly no Town players make it this week.
There is room for Preston’s Paul Gallagher who created two and scored one against Town last night.
Safe Standing
Would you like to see Safe Standing introduced across the English game? Both the Huddersfield Supporters Association and North Stand Loyal are backing the movement.
Preston North End Assessment
So, after David Wagner’s defiant press conference - what can he and the Huddersfield Town players take away from last night’s 3-1 defeat?
Joe Gomez
The Town Head coach was also quick to quash the latest rumours linking the club to promising Liverpool FC defender Joe Gomez...
The first I heard of Joe Gomez (link) was just before this
Team News
The boss goes on the confirm it is only Joe Lolley who will be out for Saturday’s clash due to his long-term toe injury before adding Philip Billing will once again play in the second team tomorrow.
Let’s hope it’s a better outing than last week when he was sent off for two bookable offences...
Belief, Trust, Character
David Wagner goes on to issue what can only be described as a rallying call for Saturday’s game. After address Derby’s merits as a good footballing side the German goes on to say:
We cannot question everything from one poor game we have had. I have every belief and trust in the character of this squad but never was it more right to ask ourselves for a reaction this Saturday.
David Wagner
The German boss begins by re-assessing last night’s defeat and seems pretty laid-back and philosophical about the defeat and performance...
Up Next...
It’s Head Coach David Wagner up next after Jack Payne finishes - the player seemed rather upbeat and positive despite yesterday’s 3-1 defeat, touching on the fact there are no easy games at this level and discussing a ‘healthy’ amount of competition for places throughout the squad.
No mention of TOWIE though....
Payne on Newcastle United
On scoring the winner against Newcastle United earlier in the season...
You don’t get much better than that (scoring the winner at Newcastle)
First Up....
It’s Jack Payne who is speaking before David Wagner takes to the media chair - and the midfielder has been speaking about the side putting things right at the weekend against Derby County.
He is also just been asked what his preferred role in the side is...
Jack Payne
Just been confirmed that Jack Payne is the player representative at today’s press conference - shame our resident TOWIE expert Doug Thomson isn’t around to ask him about the hit show....
My boy from day one @Jackopayne1 11 years on ☠❤️ pic.twitter.com/LPWHdfF5F4
— Courtney Green (@courtneyMgreen) October 9, 2016
Aaron Mooy
Much may be made of Aaron Mooy during the press conference and how he was looking jaded at Deepdale last night - but with stats like this, can Town really afford to rest him?
Press Conference
We’re less than 15 minutes away from David Wagner’s pre-match press conference ahead of the visit of Derby County....we’ll be bringing you all the latest news from PPG Canalside so don’t go anywhere...
Town linked with Liverpool defender
Huddersfield Town have been linked with Liverpool full-back Joe Gomez.